Help adults living with a disability experience the benefits of yoga by practicing mind-body concepts and practical exercises. Volunteers help participants experience a variety of yoga poses by adapting the poses to the participant’s abilities. All classes are taught by certified adaptive yoga instructors through True North Adaptive Yoga, a partnership with Northland Adaptive Recreation, Miller Dwan Foundation, and the College of St. Scholastica. Each class also includes an intentional social/community focus to foster relationships and fun.
“The fact that if I am not able to do one limb, someone is there ready to help me with it! It is unbelievable!” – Dawn Hiller, Adaptive Yoga participant
Responsibilities:
- Assist by providing light hands-on touch and gentle adjustments to participants to enhance their self-awareness and mind-body connection
- Assist with transferring participants to the floor as needed, training provided. Participants will be in a chair, on the floor or some combination of both
- Assist with focus on breath work, while experiencing different yoga poses
- Assist with set-up, take-down, and use of yoga props such as blankets, blocks and belts to support different bodies and enhance the experience of the yoga postures
Locations/Days: offered this fall in two, 6 week sessions:
- Mondays (9/23/24-10/28/24), 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Peace Church, 1111 N 11th Ave E
- Wednesdays (9/25/24- 10/30/24), 5:00-6:30 pm, College of St. Scholastica Health Science Center
Benefits:
- Gain experience working with adults with disabilities using light hands-on touch and verbal instruction
- Feel good knowing you are helping people improve their physical and mental well-being through yoga practice and socialization
- Meet other volunteers and become a part of the yoga community
